Root traits for low input agroecosystems in Africa: Lessons from three case studies

MS Ndoye, J Burridge, R Bhosale… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In many regions across Africa, agriculture is largely based on low‐input and small‐holder
farming systems that use little inorganic fertilisers and have limited access to irrigation and …

Soil phosphorus loss increases under drought-flood abrupt alternation in summer maize planting area

W Bi, B Weng, D Yan, M Wang, H Wang, L Jing… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phosphorus (P), critical nutrient for plant growth and environment, has been greatly
concerned. Abundant studies have been focused on soil P loss, while only sparse studies …

Short-term water stress responses of grafted pepper plants are associated with changes in the hormonal balance

YG Padilla, R Gisbert-Mullor… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Phytohormones play an important role in regulating the plant behavior to drought. In
previous studies, NIBER® pepper rootstock showed tolerance to drought in terms of …

Saving environment through improving nutrient use efficiency under intensive use of agrochemicals in paddy fields

A Darzi-Naftchali, A Mokhtassi-Bidgoli - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Increased environmental and economic costs of chemical fertilizers necessitates serious
attention to improve nutrient use efficiency. A 3-year field investigation was conducted to …

Microbial strategies for phosphorus acquisition in rice paddies under contrasting water regimes: Multiple source tracing by 32P and 33P

C Wang, MA Dippold, Y Kuzyakov… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial acquisition and utilization of organic and mineral phosphorus (P) sources in paddy
soils are strongly dependent on redox environment and remain the key to understand P …

Hydrus-1D model for simulating phosphorus transport in paddy crop irrigated with alternate wetting and drying practice

S Shekhar, DR Mailapalli… - … in Soil Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation practice involves soil moisture stress-
based irrigation scheduling which possibly affects the rice field's phosphorus (P) transport …

Alternate wetting and moderate soil drying irrigation counteracts the negative effects of lower nitrogen levels on rice yield

S Li, Y Chen, T Li, F Yu, Y Zhang, K Liu, H Zhang, J Gu… - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Alternate wetting and moderate soil drying irrigation (WMD) and nitrogen fertilizer
at panicle initiation are widely used in rice production in China. This study investigated the …

Alternate wetting and drying: a water-saving technology for sustainable rice production in Burkina Faso?

JM Johnson, M Becker, JEP Kaboré… - Nutrient Cycling in …, 2024 - Springer
With emerging water scarcity and rising fertilizer prices, optimising future water use while
maintaining yield and nutrient efficiency in irrigated rice is crucial. Alternate wetting and …

The effect of irrigation techniques on sustainable water management for rice cultivation system-a review

B Wichaidist, A Intrman, S Puttrawutichai… - Applied …, 2023 - ph01.tci-thaijo.org
Rice serves as a fundamental sustenance for approximately half of the global population,
particularly in Asia. Nevertheless, the cultivation of rice demands a substantial water supply …

Genotype-dependent tipburn severity during lettuce hydroponic culture is associated with altered nutrient leaf content

V Birlanga, JR Acosta-Motos, JM Pérez-Pérez - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is one of the most important leafy vegetables in the
world, and most of the production is concentrated in the Mediterranean Basin. Hydroponics …